TMJ massage can provide temporary short term relief of TMJ pain. The pain that most TMJ patients suffer
with primarily comes from overworked and tender muscles. Stretching
and massaging the jaw muscles and surrounding head and neck muscles
can provide significant relief. Working the muscles increases
the circulation and allows nourishing blood to enter the muscles
and toxic waste to leave, especially lactic acid.

TMJ
massage feels good
but it does not take care of the source of the problem, a badly
aligned jaw joint. The muscles are attempting to hold the jaw
joint in a better position and until this mal-aligned position
is corrected, the muscles will soon return to being painful. This
treatment must be performed in cooperation with a TMJ appliance to have any chance at long term success.
A massage therapist who attempts to treat TMJ without the help
of a TMJ dentist will continue to treat this patient forever.
The question is why?

TMJ
massage should be performed
during when a patient has acute tmj pain and is suffering with
life limiting pain. It can be a Godsend in this situation. In
acute situations, a TMJ may not even be able to open to get an
impression to make a TMJ soft guard. Massaging can provide enough
TMJ pain relief to allow the patient to open.

Dr.
Mark Allan Padolsky is an Atlanta
TMJ Dentist who
enjoys helping his patients get TMJ relief. Of course, you are welcome to join his family of
patients. He offers both initial ( Phase 1 ) TMJ treatment and
can also restore the bite if a patient desires it ( Phase 2).
When necessary, patients can receive TMJ massage
to help. If you have a TMJ
problem and would
like schedule a TMJ
consultation with
Dr. Padolsky, please call 404-876-8123 to schedule your appointment.